This program allows students to combine the study of sociology with the study of another discipline or substantive area and to create a program that satisfies their own interests and career plans. By the beginning of the junior year, participants in the self-designed program are expected to consult with the DUS to obtain approval for their course of study. 

Requirements and coursework

There are no prerequisites for the Sociology major. Completing either a first-year seminar or one introductory course by the end of the sophomore year is recommended.

Admission to the intensive major Candidates for the intensive major should indicate interest to the DUS by registration period in the spring for the fall term of their senior year. 

Requirements include the following:

• Thirteen term courses (including the senior requirement). 
• 1 Introductory Sociology Course (1000 level)
• Up to four courses relevant to the concentration (i.e. economic processes and/or their social dimension) may be drawn from outside the Sociology department with approval from the DUS. The courses outside Sociology must constitute a coherent unit alone and form a logical whole when combined with the Sociology courses.
• Two courses in sociological theory (SOCY 2001 and 2002)
• One course in research design (SOCY 2100), usually completed in spring of junior year
• One course in a social science methodology (e.g., S&DS 1000, 1100, or 3630).
• One intermediate or advanced seminar in Sociology 
• The senior requirement must integrate sociology and the other subject chosen